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21 May
2013

How Molesey splashed out on Miller’s challenge

The historic programme for a village cricket club

PHILIP BARKER on how the Ashes series of 1953 began at a quaint English village cricket club, with a £1,000 big-hitter’s wager

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18 May
2013

BBC’s Overend excited by his new Olympic brief

Jonathan Overend: his last fortnight in the commentary box at Wimbledon as BBC tennis correspondent will be next month

Jonathan Overend, the former SJA Sports Broadcaster of the Year has accepted a new role with Radio 5Live that will see him doing more sport and news presenting

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16 May
2013

BBC Radio is seeking new tennis correspondent

Former sports minister Kate Hoey presents the BBC's Jonathan Overend with his 2011 Sports Broadcaster of the Year award/Photo by STEVE ROWE

You will be BBC radio’s voice of tennis – leading the coverage and journalism of the sport, particularly on BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live Sports Extra

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10 May
2013

Horse and Hound magazine: deputy news editor

Horse and Hound is looking for a talented newshound to join our leading weekly title, working full-time in our London offices

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9 May
2013

Midlands football writer Ian Willars has died

Ian Willars: or Two Jackets, to his Birmingham Mail colleagues

Ian Willars, for many years among the best-known sports journalists on the Midlands football and cricket circuits, has died after a brief illness. He was 75. Willars died on Tuesday, May 7, in Sutton Good Hope Hospital. He leaves a wife, Sandra, three sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Willars had worked in Fleet Street, [...]

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8 May
2013

Fergie banned me three times, but always let me back

Sir Alex Ferguson: always in control

DAVID WALKER, the sports editor of the Sunday Mirror and SJA chairman, remembers his encounters with Sir Alex Ferguson, and his personal kindness to staff and journalists

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7 May
2013

Club’s ban could happen to you, reporter warns

Telegraphing the tackle: Alan Pardew, the Newcastle manager

Football clubs often “expect the local paper to be like fans and show loyalty and not criticise them”, according to Luke Edwards, of the Telegraph

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2 May
2013

Football Writers choose Bale as Player of the Season

Will Wales let Gareth Bale play for Great Britain?

Gareth Bale has been chosen as the Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association

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1 May
2013

Telegraph refuses to apologise on Newcastle report

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Premier League club bans reporter and his colleagues from the ground over reports about a split in the dressing room

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1 May
2013

Vaughan seeks support for his charity bike ride

On yer bike: Michael Vaughan is looking for support for his charity bike ride

Former England captain Vaughan will lead a host of stars and fundraisers on the event, which will raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and the Cricket Foundation’s Chance to Shine initiative. Already confirmed to be taking part are Olympic gymnastics silver medallist Louis Smith and former England Test bowler Phil Tufnell

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